Hessischer Rundfunk
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Hessischer Rundfunk (Hessian Broadcasting) (HR) is the public broadcaster for the German state (Bundesland) of Hesse. The main offices of HR are in Frankfurt am Main. HR is a member of the ARD.
Studios
The main radio and television studios for HR are located at Bertramstrasse 8, Frankfurt am Main. There are additional radio and television studios in Kassel and Wiesbaden, and additional radio studios in Darmstadt, Fulda and Gießen. HR also has offices in Berlin, Eltville, Erbach, Limburg an der Lahn and Marburg. In 2000, HR opened studios on the 53rd floor of the Maintower in downtown Frankfurt. HR is also responsible for the ARD Studios in Madrid and Prague.
Musical organizations
HR administers two musical organizations:- HR-Sinfonieorchester ("HR Symphony Orchestra") Until 2005 it was known as the Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt or "Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt." Founded in 1929, the Orchestra has balanced its musical output between a classical repertoire (which recently has emphasized music by Haydn under the direction of Hugh Wolff) with contemporary compositions.
- hr Big Band
Notable musicians and conductors
- Marie-Luise Neunecker
- Eliahu Inbal
- H. E. Erwin Walther
- Winfried Zillig
Notable programme hosts
Transmitters
- AM transmitter Weiskirchen (not to be confused with the AM transmitter at Weißkirchen belonging to the American Forces Network)
- Transmitter for VHF, AM and TV on "Hohen Meißner"
- Transmitter for VHF and TV on Großen Feldberg
- Transmitter for VHF and TV on Rimberg
- Transmitter for VHF and TV on Sackpfeife in Biedenkopf
- Transmitter for VHF and TV on Würzberg
- Transmitter for VHF and TV in Essigberg in Habichtswald
- Transmitter for VHF and TV in Marburg
- Transmitter for VHF and TV on Hardberg
Internet streams
Hessischer Rundfunk has chosen not to stream programming from their radio networks hr1, hr2, hr4 and hr-klassik on the Internet. The reason given is "to save money." Excerpts from some hr2 current events programming can be heard on the HR website.The networks hr3, YOU FM and, most recently, hr-info are being streamed. hr3 is using a new proprietary format, developed in conjunction with one of the divisions of the Fraunhofer Society. As such, it requires its own special software.
See also: German television
External links
- () [Hessischer Rundfunk]
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| Member organizations of the ARD |
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Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR; Bavarian Broadcasting) Deutsche Welle (DW; international broadcasting) Hessischer Rundfunk (HR; Hessian Broadcasting) Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR; Central German Broadcasting) Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR; North German Broadcasting) Radio Bremen (RB) Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB; Broadcasting Berlin-Brandenburg) Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR; Saarland Broadcasting) Südwestrundfunk (SWR; Southwest Broadcasting) Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR; West German Broadcasting) | |
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Sender Freies Berlin (SFB; Transmitter Free Berlin) Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg (ORB; East German Broadcasting Brandenburg) Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR; Northwest German Broadcasting) | |
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